Bill Belichick’s North Carolina coaching staff, transfer class as Tar Heels build toward 2025 season

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when the sport is in a constant state of flux. 

For instance, Belichick took the position in the middle of one of two transfer portal windows, which allow college football players to move schools with near impunity. Those transfers can be enticed by name, image and likeness funds, allowing them to legally profit off of playing football — not unlike NFL free agents. 

With so many eyes on North Carolina because of Belichick, and with such a busy offseason ahead, it felt appropriate to track all of the major coaching hires and roster changes that Belichick makes as he embarks on his first college journey. 

Over the next month or so, Belichick will build a staff that fits his vision. He will also use the transfer portal to fill out a roster that conforms to his scheme while convincing players that he wants to retain to amid the coaching transition. 

Here’s a full rundown of all the moves that Belichick has made thus far. 

Key coaching, personnel department moves

General manager — Michael Lombardi: Belichick was vocal about his need for an NFL-style office to help from a roster management perspective, so it makes sense that the first major hire he announced — and referenced multiple times during his introductory press conference — was Lombardi, who has over 30 years of front office experience at the NFL level. Lombardi was a scout, pro personnel director and director of player personnel with the Cleveland Browns from 1987-95 and…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2025-01-14 16:40:00

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